STABILIZER BARS What:  Other front suspension system components include the stabilizer bar and stabilizer links.  The stabilizer bar and links join the two lower control arms to transmit cornering forces from the outside wheel to the inside wheel during a turn.  This helps equalize wheel loads and prevent the vehicle from leaning or rolling outward… Continue reading Stabilizer Bars

Edit Hotrod MD Article Selecting Rod Ends Story & Photos By Jim Clark (The Hot Rod MD) Suspension kits and linkage for carbs or shifters are usually supplied with the appropriate rods ends for the application.  However, if you are modifying the suspension or creating your own linkage you will have to choose the correct rod… Continue reading Selecting Rod Ends Story & Photos By Jim Clark (The Hot Rod MD)

Independent Improvement Putting a Heidts Mustang II IFS into a Classic MustangText and Photography by Dale Brunswick The Mustang Was A Lifesaver For Fore, In Need of a fresh new car to revive the company, when it comes to the world in 1964. It was also a relatively easy car to design and produce. Ford… Continue reading Independent Front Suspension Mustang II Installation from Heidts

71 Chevy Camaro Front & Rear Subframe InstallationArticle provided by Heidts by HEIDTS Hot Rod & Muscle Car Parts The beginning… 1971 Camaro in serious need of help The teardown begins with removal of the front clip Careful don’t scratch the paint Front clip removed as an assembly The old 350, soon to be replaced… Continue reading Subframe Installation Article provided by Heidts

Popular Automotive Math Formulas and Conversions RPM = mph X gear ratio X 336 divided by tire diameter. TO CONVERT FROM:Miles to Kilometers, Multiply by 1.609344Liters to Cubic Inches, Multiply by 61.023744Inches to Millimeters, Multiply by 54.4millimeters to Inches, Multiply by .0393701

OPTIMUM VEHICLE HANDLING Vehicle handling is a subject that requires dealing with a large number of variables. Attaining optimum vehicle handling requires the adjustment of these variables to achieve the desired result. Cars and trucks require the same techniques to achieve the optimum setup, but the moment that any loading takes place that balance is… Continue reading Vehicle Handling Overview

What is Ackermann Steering?System of double-pivot steering in which two steered wheels pivot about a vertical axis and are steered by linked steering arms. The system was devised by Lankensperger but takes its name from the patent agent Ackermann. What are AN Fittings?The AN thread is a particular type of fitting used to connect flexible… Continue reading Steering Encyclopedia from: Unisteer

COIL SPRING SUSPENSION What: In a coil spring suspension system, the steering knuckle and wheel spindle assembly is connected between upper and lower control arms. The control arms are connected to the vehicle frame, and the coil spring is positioned either between the upper control arm and the vehicle’s body or between the lower control arm… Continue reading Coil Spring Suspension

INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSIONS There are three basic types of front suspension systems: coil spring, torsion bar, and strut. Coil springs and torsion bars were the traditional suspension used on American cars until the recent popularity of strut systems. Strut suspensions are lighter weight, which helps save gas; and they take up less space in the… Continue reading Independent Front Suspension

SHOCK ABSORBERS What: The purpose of shock absorbers is to control spring action and hold tires firmly on the road. Tires are really just an air spring. And, like any spring, they will continue to bounce until the bounce energy is absorbed. Springs dissipate some of this energy, but it’s the shock that absorbs excess energy… Continue reading Shock Absorbers